Dapplr: Early Access Review

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About five hours ago, @dapplr has announced that they have released the Alpha version of their much-awaited decentralized app (Dapp) on Android, and I am one of the few people who got the chance to test out the Dapplr Dapp on the Hive blockchain. To those who are not familiar with Dapplr, it is an Instagram-like Dapp but upon testing it, it is more than just Instagram. Now on its Alpha-release, they allowed some users to test the Dapp and asked those users to provide feedback on their Discord channel.

So what do I think about Dapplr?

I will show some screenshots and tell you something about them and why I think Dapplr is the bomb!

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The HOME screen provides the post feed of the people that you follow. The interface provides buttons for the actions you can do on a post - upvote, comment, and/or gift. On top, it has the notification icon which of course when clicked, shows the notifications for your account. It also has another button on top, which is a quick access to the post feed of all the communities you are subscribed to. What a great way to bring them all together in one screen. But there's more!

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The first screenshot of the HOME screen shows the feed in a BLOG view mode. On the top-right side of the screen, you can even change it into a LIST mode, like what is shown in the image above. I think it is a great idea to put the thumbnails at the right side of the post.

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Beside the HOME button is the magnifying glass icon, which is a standard icon for SEARCH. When you clicked on it, the screen will default to the TRENDING page of all topics. Using the search bar above will allow you to search for particular tags and navigate to the TRENDING, HOT, or RECENT posts related to the tag you queried.

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The third icon is the PLUS ("+") sign which allows you to add a post to your Hive account. Initially, I thought Dapplr will be a "media-only" posting Dapp. I was wrong, it is actually a full-pledged blogging app (EDITOR mode) which allows you to post as you would on the Hive.Blog interface. But then, it also has that MEDIA mode which primarily focus on your photo or video content.

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I published my first Dapplr post of the morning sky view from our house this morning, using the MEDIA mode. While I do not want to bombard this posts with tons of screenshots, I just want to share the above image to show that when posting a photo, it will give you the ability to crop it and they offer built-in photo filters to enhance your photo. It is an absolute rocker!

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The fourth icon is THEMES. All the screenshots I presented here used the default theme Marina. As you can see in the image above, there are several color themes to choose from. To top it all, there is a DARK mode option if you prefer a dark background for your screen and save your eyes from too much stress from light exposure.

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The right-most icon down on your screen is your PROFILE page which shows your own blog posts. In this page you can also edit your profile including changing your profile photo. Like in your FOLLOWING feed, there is the option to choose a different VIEW mode for your posts.

But hey, that's not all of it. See that curvy purple thing on the right side of the screen? When you swipe it to your left, it will take you to your ACCOUNT page. But it's more than just showing your Hive stats. It functions as your wallet and allows you to do wallet functions like what is shown below. It also has link to a referral page which provides you your referral link to send to your friends. That same page also shows the list of people you have referred to use Dapplr.

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@dapplr has posted about the creation of its own token and users can have the opportunity of earning those tokens by using the app. So aside from potentially earning HIVE tokens, users can earn Dapplr tokens which I hope, fingers-crossed, that can be traded in Hive-Engine.

The referral system is also something to look forward to. What makes it more appealing is that referral earnings are taken from a different “token pool” and not from the earnings of the people you refer. This setup makes for a win-win situation between the referrer and the referee, and will encourage the latter to become a referrer too, which eventually result in mainstreaming the Hive blockchain even more!

After I publish this post, I will start referring my friends to download and use Dapplr. While I look forward earning extra tokens for referring them, what I really like more is being a part of mass-adopting this technology and helping the community grow. And I believe that as the user base increases, there is more room for improving the Dapp from user feedback and overall support from the community.

Overall, this app will go a long way. It is a handy all-in-one Hive blogging Dapp on your phone. Even in its early stage, it has already offered massive features that will certainly enrich your social media experience. For an alpha release, I believe the developers have done a remarkable job in creating Dapplr. It is definitely a game-changer in the HIVE blockchain and I look forward to its future releases.

Wanna try? Fill out the Google form here and you should receive your invite to download Dapplr here.

I appreciate your feedback by commenting below.


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Wow, this is just an amazing dapp on hive. Can't wait to try this. Looks like this is appics here on hive.

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Yes it is. Many of the things that I want Appics to have are in this Dapp.

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Hah yeah at first i got mad thinking wyf is this random social.mediq dapp... then i saw hive logo and was like OH WAIT THIS IS A HIVE MOBILE APP FINALLY??? Ahah its good that @blocktrades and friends helped organize others in a network to finance the creation of simple software that we really needed stepping up like blockone whoreally wasnt doing much....and still isnt lol but voice is finally allowing the eosio people to all talk


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This is great timing considering Twitter was just hacked Bigly!

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Thanks a ton for letting me know it was released. I'd signed up but didn't recieve an email. I just installed it and am going to check it out. Awesome review & thanks again!

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You're welcome. Same with me. I haven't received any email, I just went to Google Play and open the URL that they shared in Discord, and I was able to install it.

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Thanks for giving us a preview of the Dapp. Can' wait to try it too. :D

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You're welcome. If you're on Android, fill out their Google form (it's in my post) and wait for the notification email that you can download it from the Google Play.

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Looks great. I’m a big mobile app fan; 95% of my hive posts and interactions are done on the mobile.
The image editor looks fantastic.
I look forward to trying out on an iOS version!

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It does look fantastic. It is a feature I really don't expect yet it is there.

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Nice review man. I bet I would love the app.

I checked the about you link, and I saw you love music and you play the guitar, that's really nice. As I am also a guitarist and love playing the guitar as well.

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Thank you for your words. Yes I love music, I started playing guitar when I was 13. Good to see someone with a shared interest. 😃

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Yes, we needed a solid mobile app finally . Looking forward to testing it as I have to wait for ios :)

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I reckon it's a solid app. I think the team is just waiting for Apple to complete the review of the app in the IOS store.

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Great review! Thank you.

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You're welcome and thank you for your kind words.

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HIVE.D!

This app came at the right time. Did you see the Twitter hack that happened today? Interesting times.

HIVE ON!

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Dapplr power and delegation? I wanna see KANDAPOWER in there!!!!

Dude Is dapplr another scot token but with its own app? Super smart to give people dapplr power too!!!!!

Im realy fomoing haha ots like voice... give me early access please! Im on newlife voice hive all the elite clubs haha hive us where u go to boot strap, telos is where u go to sandbox and eos u go to launch and then yeah we will soon get hive on coinbase this way hahaha i will get KANDA on coinbase bro


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KANDAPOWER has a lot of potential there 😁. As for the token, yes I think it may be another SCOT, like eSteem has ESTM. For the early access, join their DISCORD channel and fill out the Google form I included in my post. I am not just sure if they are still accepting Alpha testers.

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Great review! Let's just hope that this will get more support for @dapplr on DHF.

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Thank you. Yes, I hope that will happen.

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